I Didn’t Destroy the World

Environmental Poem by Chris Bunton

I didn’t destroy the world.
So why am I to blame?

Am I a chemist creating plastics?
Am I a corporation spreading them wide?

Am I an inventor creating engines?
Am I a corporation making billions?

Am I cutting down the forests?
Am I building million dollar homes?

Am I a politician handing grants to my buddies?
Am I a scientist going where the money leads?

Am I poisoning the sea with my leaks?
Am I passing laws to make you submit?

Am I working my corporate job today?
Am I getting a pension from the government job I quit yesterday?

Am I turning a blind eye to reports on my desk?
Am I doctoring safety tests for my friends?

Am I smiling on the TV screen?
Am I paid to lie about it all?

I Am just a lowly worker scraping to get by.
I Am just one voice trying to change it all.

So, why am I being blamed?
Why am I the one who must hang?

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Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.

Follow Him on Medium: https://chris-bunton.medium.com/

Read His Spiritual Writings on Blogspot: https://chrisbunton.blogspot.com/

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